Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7493, Samuel R Gager, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Gager, Samuel R. Lucretia
Nr 7493
B. L. Wt. 26045-160-55-
CONTENTS

540
Connecticut
Lucretia Gager Widow of Samuel R Gager Con te who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3d of February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1853 and sent to
Chas F. Sedgwick Sharon Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 00 Vol. A
Act 3 Feb 1853
Reg 3 m ss 160483

9705- Connecticut
Set to C. T. Sedgwick Decm 28 43
Samuel R Gager of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Conn. command by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. McClellan in the Conn. for militia. 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1833. and sent to claimant Sharon Conn.
Swears to the 4th of March: 33 $ 160- Semi-ant. allowance ending Lp 35. 40- $ 200-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, book E Vol. 3 Page 12

C. Clarmant, Apr. 15/56
1604 83 Act 1833 June 6/33
Lucretia Bajer Midway
Samuel B. Bajer Div.
in the war of the Revolution at a Pension
Clarmant is a Pension Act 1853
26 160 ac. May 14/56 CH Bajer
Conn Feb. 53-540
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Chas. F. Serwick,
Clarmant
Sharon Court
Vol. G. 7.

State of Connecticut p. County of Litch- field. Probate District of Sharon.
At a Court of Probate for the District of Sharon held at Salisbury in and for said District on the 22 d day of October A D 1832. Present.
Samuel Church Esq. Judge.
On this 22 d day of October A D 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut now sitting Samuel R. Gager a resident of the Town of Sharon in said District aged about Sixty nine Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States in the following named Reg- iment and served as herein stated.
I was born in Norwich now Franklin, in the County of New London State of Connecticut on the 28 th day of May A D 1763. I have no record

Long ago, but suppose there is a record of my time of birth in the public records of the said town of Norwich. I resided in the town of Windham in the County of Windham in said State of Connecticut when I was called into service of my country and since the revolutionary war I have resided in the said town of Windham until the year 1792 when I removed into the said town of Sharon where I have ever since resided and where I now reside.
In the month of December A.D. 1777 I entered a company of Connecticut Militia, commanded by Major Clark of Ashford and Lieut. Lincoln of said Windham, we were attached to a Regi- ment commanded by Col. Obadiah Johnson of Canterbury. At this time I entered the service as a substitute for my father Jason Gage and served three months; during this time we were stationed at Providence in Rhode Island expecting to attack the enemy from this side the island of Rhode Island during this time I was sent as one of the guard under a sergeant Clark to Cambridge near Boston to guard the prisoners sent to pay the troops which had been captured belonging to the army of Genl. Burgoyne. I served an entire term of three

months as a private.
In the Spring of the Year 1778 I enlisted as a private into a company of Connecticut State troops for one year commanded by Captain Abner Robinson David Woodhull Lieut Samuel Ripley David Woodhull, and Ensign Cleveland of Canterbury. We were attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Mr. Williams of Woodstock I believe his Christian name was Samuel but I am not certain; We marched thro Fairfield & Horse-neck to White Plains, in the State of New York where we remained some weeks, from thence we marched to West Point where we remained until some time in October I think we were employed in keeping guard at that Post, the Commandant of the Post while I was at West Point was Colonel Malcom of the Continental Army as I think perhaps he was not a Continental Officer but he took precedence of our Colonel Mr. Williams. I don't recollect any other Regiments there at this time than Malcom and Mr. Williams. We returned to Connecticut and I was at Woodhull a few weeks & joined the Regiment.

in November at New London, and we remained at New London thro' the Winter of 1778-9. until the expiration of my term of enlistment, and I was discharged I think in April 1779, having served at this time One year.
In the month of August 1779 I was drafted into a company of Connecticut Militia in a time of three months service the company was commanded by Capt. Noah Root of Coventry, we were marched to New London where I staid about ten days, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Abbott of New Britain, after staying at New London about ten days our company was ordered & marched to Groton, after being at Groton a few days I volunteered as an Artillery man under Captain Latham who then had command of Fort Griswold, and as an Artillery man I served at Fort Griswold until the expiration of my term of service, which was three months.
In the Spring of the year 1777, there was a Magazine of Powder in said town of Groton in the Parish of Scotland, there were frequent drafts made from the adjacent Militia to guard this Magazine; Dan Manning and Joel Manning of the Militia were

at several times drafted as one of the guard to guard the aforesaid Magazine of Powder, I entered in the Spring of 1877 as a Substitutes for the said Dan Manning to act as a guard said Magazine and served as either as a substitute for Dan Manning or Joel Manning there sent guard for the term of six months. There was no other officer than a Sergeant who had charge of the Magazine & command of the guard, and I think Sergeant Robinson was the commanding Sergeant during my time of service.
I do not know that I received at any time any written discharge from either of my terms of service. I was in no battle during my service. I have no documentary evidence to prove my service, nor do I know of any other persons now living whose testi- mony I can produce who can testify to my service except the testimony of Ephraim Reed Seabury Manning, John Duranito, and James Robinson whose I have procured & whose depositions are herewith forwarded. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity at this the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. And I am known to Hon. Amos Sterling, Hon. John Foster Smith, Rev. George B. Andrews and many other persons in my neighborhood who can testify to my char-

acts for services and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
Samuel R. Gager
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Church Scribe.
At the same time the said Applicant produced in open court in support of his said Application the deposition of Salvery Manning, John Hurlburt & Salvery Manning, James Burnham and Eliphalet Rice, hereto annexed.
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And also that the said Samuel R. Gager is personally well known to this court, and is a gentleman of strict integrity & veracity.
By the court.
Abijah C. Peet Clerk
I, Abijah C. Peet Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Samuel R. Gager for a pension. Interleaving whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1832.
Abijah C. Peet Clerk

At a County Probate held at Sharon in and for the District of Sharon on the 17 th day of March 1883. - Daniel Paxon Esq. the Judge of said Court for said District being absent from this State the said Court was held by
John G. Nuttall Esq. Judge of the adjoining District of Salisbury, he having been duly designated and cited to that duty by the Clerk of said Court, for said District of Sharon in pursuance of the statute in such cases made and provided -
Before said Court, held as aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Lucretia Gager of Sharon in said District, who being duly sworn, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of February 3, 1883, Section 2 nd .
That she is the widow of Dr. Samuel R. Gager late of said Sharon, deceased. That she was duly married to him on the 4 th day of May A D 1804 and that he died at said Sharon on the 4 th day of August A D 1885, and that she is still a widow, having never intermarried since the death of her said husband.
That the said Samuel R. Gager was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, and served in the War of the Revolution as a soldier in his Declaration under said Act now on file in the Pension Office - She refers to the proof accompanying said Declaration and to those herewith

transmitted, in support her claim for a pension under the Act aforesaid Lucetta Gager
Soon submitted in open court
Attest John G. Mitchell Acting Judge of Probate for the District of Sherburne
I, Charles F. Sedgwick, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Sherburne in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lucetta Gager for a pension
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of March A.D. 1853
Chas. F. Sedgwick Clerk
Lucetta Gager Dale

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss
On this 7 th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty, five, personally appeared Lucinda Geyer, a justice of the Peace residing for said County, Lucinda Geyer, a resident of Sharon in said State, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares, that she is the widow of Samuel R. Geyer, deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, that her said husband, Samuel R. Geyer, deceased, served in the army, and at the time set forth in his application for a Pension under the act of 1832. That she is not a pensioner of the United States in virtue of her being the widow of the said Samuel R. Geyer. That her pension was at a number 540. That she was married to the said Samuel R. Geyer at the time specified in her application for a pension under the act of 1833. That her name, before her said marriage, was Lucinda Gay. That her said husband died abroad Sharon on the fourth day of August A.D. 1835, and that she is now a widow - She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3, 1835 -
Lucinda Geyer
We say W. Geyer and Julia C. Geyer Residents of Sharon in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare - That the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by our mother Lucinda Geyer, therein named. That our father the late S r Samuel R. Geyer of said Sharon is now deceased. That he was a Pensioner of the United States, that we know that the said Lucinda Geyer is the widow of the said Samuel R. Geyer

and that the is the identical person the respondent hereby Decl -
George W Gager John C Gager
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. and I certify that I know the affiants to be the persons described in the declaration and that the respondent hereby Decl, and that I have no interest in the claim -
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

and that she is the identical person who executed the foregoing Declaration and affidavit hereto annexed.
George W. Gager John C. Gager
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the documents in the foregoing Declaration and affidavit hereto annexed are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
State of Connecticut, } ss. LITCHFIELD. County of Litchfield, }
I, Henry D. Graves Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Sedgwick R. Gay whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 20 day of June A. D. 1855.
Henry D. Graves CLERK.

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FAMILY R
BIRTHS.
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Samuel R. Gager born May 28 th 1763.
Lucretia Gager born Dec. 13 th 1782
Mared 4 th of May 1804
Margaretta Leavick Gager born July 3 rd 1809.
Julia Banfield Gager born Sept. 30 th 1811.
George Washington Gager born Nov. 10 th 1815.

16. 6. 78.
Samuel B. Gager
Admitted
Private 2 years
Count. Militia
Prisoner
Sharon
Count.

16.578.  Samuel R. Gager  BRIEF in the case of  Samuel R. Gager  County of Litchfield  in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no  3. How old is he? 69.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sub. In 1777 Decr. — 3 — — Private Gen. Lieut. Lincoln, Major Clark, Col. Johnson   Enlisted 1778 Spring 1 — — — " Capt. Robinson, Col. McClellan   Drafted 1779 August — 3 — — " Capt. Rufs, Col. Abbot, Capt. Latham   Sub. 1777 Spring — 6 — — " Sergeant Robinson, this service was in guarding a Magazine of Powder  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham, Conn.:  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 25. 1833.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Samuel R. Gager
N. 7493
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 6 mos Col. Guarded magazine in Windham Conn   Dec 1777 3 " " 9th Inf May 1778 Clediah Johnson Conn   Spring 1778 1 yr " Abner Robinson Samuel McClellan "   Aug 1779 3 mos " Abner Russ Sathan Abbott "  
Soldier is referred to in claim as Doctor Samuel R. Gager
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham, Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 22, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sharon, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, born May 28, 1763 at Norwalk (afterwards called Franklin) New London Co. Conn. son of Jason Gager.
Remarks: Soldier died Aug. 4, 1835 at Sharon Conn. He was married to Lucretia Gay May 14, 1804 at Sharon Conn. She was born Dec. 13, 1782. She was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 18, 1853, while a resident of Sharon. Their children were Margaretta Garrison born July 3, 1809, Julia Campbell born Sept. 30, 1811, and George Washington born Nov. 10, 1814. - No further family data.
Very respectfully,

Land P. Gager, born N 7493
Mrs James Marion Gager - 521 Battery Place Chattanooga Tenn.
15 pages ctd.
pd Apr. 16. & taken to Mail Div that day
This is my original Memorandum - AL
receipt now yet returned Apr. 19. 10 a.m. " 23. " " 26 1 p.m.
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Samuel P. Gager, Com. No 7493.
Mrs James Marvin Gager 521 Battery Place. Chattanooga, Tenn.
paid for 15 pages to be copied & certified to on April 16, 1924 - $2 \frac{50}{100} money received by
A. E. Wilson
Chief Red & 1812 Wars Section
and taken by her that day Apr 16 24 to Mail Div.
No receipt returned to Red & 1812 Section and Mr Larcombe, Finance Div. exam- ined his records and reported to me in person that he had not received the money, so obviously lost in Mail Div.
Mr Reid Chief of Mail Div. searched and could not find the money. So consulted the Chief Clerk in regard thereto & it was decided that the over

Copies should be mailed to Mrs Gager, no report made to Finance Div, in this case, and that hereafter all money taken in Rev & 1872 War Section should be taken direct to Finance Div.
W.E. Wilson
Apr. 26. 1924
Chief Rev. & P's Section
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. AW
735
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date Apr. 19. 24
Subject Samuel R. Gager Rev. 15-1493
_____ copies of _____ pieces consisting of _____ pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.)
forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
W.E. Wilson
Chief Div. REV. WAR SECTION
Chief Clerk.

Sharon Vt March 18 1907
Will you please send me the record of Samuel R Gager I am told it will found in pension record. he died in 1835.
Send to Mrs. C Gager Sharon Litchfield Co Vermont

1907 Apr. 6. Heir to M. C. Gager and 1924 Apr. 26. Copies mailed to Mrs. J. M. Gager.
Lucy  WIDOW, & Co.
File No. _____
7493
Lucretia Gager Wid.
Sam R. Gager P.O. Box 100
Act: _____
Foley 38/53
Index:—Vol. _____
104
Page _____
262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington D.C. 1861

✓ 26,045
5 Nov 1915

No. 709
Connecticut
Lucretia Gager widow of Samuel R. —
Det 3 Feb. 1853.
death record 4 Aug. 35
Adm'd $80. for annuity Commg 3 Feb 1853
Chas. F. Sedgwick Shawn Ct.

Sharon Conn. May 2, 1846
Sir
At the request of the applicant. I have to ask that the claim of Mrs. Lucretia Sawyer No. 160483 , may be reexamined, as partial proof of service may now be required
Respectfully yours
Chas. F. Dyer
J. Smith Esq Comm. of Pensions
Boystown

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Sharon, April, 15" 1856.
The claim of Smeretia Gager for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 160,483 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Samuel R. Gager , the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered " of service record evidence" within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
Mrs. Smeretia Gager. Sharon, Ct.

App d of Lucretia Gager widow of Samuel R.
Conn t : 32
9705
Act 3 d Feb y 1853
Rev y
Ch s F. Sedgwick Sharon Conn t
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Dec 26 1873
FILE
James L. Edward Dye Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
ct
See page 4

Sharon Ct. Dec 22. 1843.
Lev. Col. Edward G.
Esq.
I have recently been advised that the pension allowed to Seymour in the Revolutionary Army, has been increased from 4.80. He was in the army - Will you please inform me if such is the fact, or if any increase has been allowed, if it extended back to the time of their first drawing? Dr. Samuel R. Sage of this town do? in 1835. He was a major in the army and drew a pension up to the time of his death under the act of 1832. If he did not draw as much as was due during his service, his widow will make a claim for the deficiency. If any other than the usual form is required for the application, in such case please enclose such form & use
Yours, very respectfully
Chas. F. Sedgwick

State of New York Ulster County ss
Be it known that before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the said County Personally came Mrs Eliza Elmore, Widow of James O Elmore Deceased and with whom I am well acquainted - and being by me duly sworn according to law - deposes and says, that she is seventy two years of age - resides now in the town of Coopers, in said County, where she has resided forty six years and Previous thereto she resided in the town of Sharon County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut, and that there she was well acquainted with Lucretia Gay who married Samuel R Gage. And that she (deponent) was present at the said marriage - saw the ceremony performed, by Isaac Ponder a Justice of the Peace, the said marriage took place at the house where deponent then resided, in the said town of Sharon, about, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five as near as deponent can recollect and believes,
Eliza Elmore
Sworn and subscribed before me the 17- day of March 1863 - I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Eliza Elmore - and that she is a lady of the first respectability, and worthy of credit
Clerk of the Peace
Many to go with $1.25 Samuel Elmore

State of New York Ulster County ss
Be it known that before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally came Mrs Eliza Elmore, Widow of James O Elmore Deceased and with whom I am well acquainted - and being by me duly sworn according to law - deposes and says, that she is seventy two years of age - resides now in the town of Coopers, in said County, where she has resided forty six years and Previous thereto she resided in the town of Sharon County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut, and that there, she was well acquainted with Lucretia Gay, who married Samuel R Hager, And that she (deponent) was present at the said marriage - Saw the ceremony performed, by Isaac Ponder a Justice of the Peace, the said marriage took place at the house where deponent then resided, in the said town of Sharon, about, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five as near as deponent can recollect and believes,
Eliza Elmore
Sworn and subscribed before me the 17 th day of March 1853 - I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Eliza Elmore - and that she is a lady of the first respectability, and worthy of credit
State of New York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the certificate of proof, or acknowledgment, to which this is subjoined, the said Clark Atkins Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 21 day of March A. D. 1853
M. Sheldon Clerk.
Many pages out $1.25 Samuel Elmore

I Frederick D. Beeman, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Linn, Iowa and State of Iowa do hereby certify, that Charles F. Sedgwick and James Orr Rogers are, generally, Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that the official signatures by them generally purporting to be made to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 d day of March 1853
Frederick D. Beeman Clerk

George W. Gayer, of Sharon, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, depose and say: that he is the son of the late Dr. Samuel R. Gayer, of said Sharon, now deceased, and of Mrs. Lucretia Gayer, his widow, now deceased, - that he has resided in their family from their birth - that the person herein described, mentioned A. is the original family Residing the said Samuel R. Gayer, and in his hand writing, that this Depositor is of the age of 37 years and over - that his father was a Minister at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, and died abroad Sharon on the 4 th day of August A.D. 1835, that his widow Mrs. Lucretia Gayer, the mother of this Depositor, still resides abroad Sharon, in the family with this Depositor, and that she is still the widow of his said father having never intermarried since his decease.
George W. Gayer
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County
Personally appeared George W. Gayer, of Sharon Connecticut, who signed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - and I further certify that he is a credible witness -
Chas F. Judson Justice of the Peace

Charles F. Sedgwick being duly sworn deposes and says that he has carefully examined the Records of the Congregational Church in Sherburn, and of the Town of Sherburn, Connecticut, and that he could find no record of the marriage of General R. Fayer to Lucretia Gay -
Chas F. Sedgwick
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County ss.
On this 18 th day of March 1873 personally appeared Charles F. Sedgwick who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same, before me, and further avers that he is a credible witness -
James M. Dexter of the Bar

Lucretia Gyer-
160,483

Brief in the case of Lucretia Gager wid m of Samuel of Sharon  County and State of  Connecticut ac t  3 Feb, 1833
Claim, ("original," or "increased" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned at $80, Act June 1832. Marriage proved by list from Bible being the family record. Also by a witness to the ceremony. Identity of the widow proved by oath of the son of the deceased pensioner, in whose house the widow resides.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Chas F. Sedgwick Esq Examining Clerk. Sharon Ct.

I Seabury Manning of Windham in Windham County and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I know Samuel Roberts Gayer formerly of said Windham now of Sharon Litchfield County and that I was knowing to his enlisting into the service of the State of Connecticut in the spring of the year 1778 in the Regiment commanded by Col M c ellen of Woodstock and Company of Capt Abner Robinson of said Windham and  that the enlistment was for one year and that said Regiment was marched to the west in the spring and was stationed through the summer as I understood was at West Point and White Plains and that it returned and was stationed at New London in the winter where I joined said Regiment and Company and took the place of my brother who was a soldier in said Company where I found the said Gayer who served with me the remainder of said term until said Regiment was discharged Seabury Manning
State of Connecticut } ss. Windham County }
On the 10 th day of October A D 1832 Personally appeared Seabury Manning the above named deponent before me the subscribing authority and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed And I hereby certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and that he is a respectable man and that his testimony is entitled to full credit Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace

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I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known whom it doth or may concern.
That Abner Robinson Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Seabury Manning was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two .
Thomas Day

John Burnett and Seabury Manning both of Windham in the State of Connecticut do testify and say that we served a Militia tour of three months at Providence Rhode Island in the winter of 1777 and '78 in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebediah Johnson and Company of Capt. Moses Brannan that we then knew Samuel Roberts younger than of said time now of Sharon Litchfield County who was then a soldier in the same Regiment with us in the Company of Major Clark of Ashford in said Windham County and that the said younger served said term of three months in said Regiment and that we according to the best of our recollection we went to Providence some time in the month of December 1777 and were discharged some time in the month of March following and further the deponents say not
John Burnett Seabury Manning
State of Connecticut } ss. Windham County }
On this tenth day of October A D 1832 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority John Burnett and Seabury Manning the above named deponents and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them then subscribed. And I hereby certify that I am acquaint- ed with both of the said deponents and that they are men of respectability and that their testimony is entitled to full credit
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Abner Robinson , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of John Burnett and Seabury Manning was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the Thirteenth day of October , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two .
Thomas Day

Samuel R. Gager
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I Eliphalet Reed of Windham in Windham County of State of Connecticut do testify and say, that I know Samuel Roberts Gage family of Windham and now of Sharon in Litchfield County in said State - and I was knowing to his being drafted for a three months term of duty and joined Capt Noah Bliss' company, which company joined Genl. Abbot's Regiment at New London in August 1779 and was stationed there about ten days and after that we were ordered to Groton where we did duty the remainder of the three months and I the deponent further testify that I belonged to the same company and Regiment that the said Samuel R. Gage did and that he did duty in said company as a soldier for the above mentioned term - and further the deponent saith not.
Eliphalet Reed
States of Connecticut Windham County } ss.
Windham October 14th 1832
Personally appeared Eliphalet Reed the above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition subscribed by him - and I hereby certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Jon a Devotion Justice of Peace
to give certificate purporting to be my own to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, with the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the Thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Thomas Day

I Eliphalet Reed of Windham in Windham County of State of Connecticut do testify and say, that I know Samuel Roberts Gage formerly of Windham and now of Sharon in Litchfield County in said State. - and I was knowing to his being discharged for a three months term of duty and joined Capt Noah Root's company, which company joined Genl. Abbot's Regiment at New London in August 1779 and was stationed there about ten days and after that we were ordered to Groton where we did duty the remainder of the three months and I the deponent further testify that I belonged to the same company and Regiment that the said Samuel R. Gage did and that he did duty in said company as a soldier for the above mentioned term - and further the deponent saith not.
Eliphalet Reed
States of Connecticut Windham County } ss.
Windham October 11th 1832
Personally appeared Eliphalet Reed the above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition subscribed by him - and I hereby certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Jonathan Davenport Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Eliphalet Reed was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the Thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Thomas Day

I James Burnham of Hampton in Windham County State of Connecticut do testify and say that I knew Samuel Roberts Gager formerly of said Windham now of Sharon County of Litchfield, and state aforesaid and that I was knowing to his enlisting into the service of the State of Connecticut in the spring of the year 1778 in the Regiment commanded by Col McLellan of Woodstock (Conn) and the Company of Capt Ebenezer Robinson of said Windham, the enlistment was for one year, and that said Regiment was marched to the west in the spring, and was stationed through the summer at White Plains, and, West Point with the main Army, and that it returned and was stationed at New London in the winter, or remaining of the year, and that I served with the said Gager during the whole service of the year until the Regiment was discharged James Burnham
State of Connecticut Windham County ss
On the 10th day of October A D 1832 Personally appeared -ed James Burnham the above named deponent before me the subscribing authority and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and that he is a man of respectability, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit Jesse Burnham Justice Peace

0714 I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That Jonathan Devotion , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Elphalet Need was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- two .
Thomas Day